Manager of Ace Writing Support Services

Germanna Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. As a comprehensive community college, Germanna provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford.

Germanna is looking to hire a manager for the Writing Support Services portion of the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE). The Manager of ACE Writing Support Services will assume responsibility for the day-to-day management and staffing of the Fredericksburg Writing Center and the ACE Online Drop-in Writing Center and will provide writing assistance to students during individual and group sessions during day and evening hours. The incumbent will also deliver on-campus and online specialized group instruction including, but not limited to, citation style workshops, grammar workshops, vocabulary reviews, peer editing sessions, research methodology, and tutorials focused on specific writing topics. The Manager of ACE Writing Support Services will collaborate with faculty to ensure that the Writing Center is prepared to help students achieve the learning objectives established for writing intensive courses at Germanna. The Manager of ACE Writing Support Services will supervise the Writing Support Specialists to provide just-in-time intervention programs and will assist with the training and professional development for tutors and Writing Support Specialists throughout the year. The incumbent will be expected to maintain a current knowledge of trends in writing remediation and best practices utilized by educational Writing Centers and will also be expected to maintain an awareness of curricular changes that might require the support of the Writing Center. The Writing Support Specialist will work in a team environment where all staff contribute to the development of programs and services designed to support the mission of Germanna and the academic success of all students. academic semesters. The Manager of ACE Writing Support Services will assist with the training and professional development for tutors and Writing Support Specialists throughout the year. The incumbent will also assist with the selection and training of staff assigned to gateway English classes. The incumbent will be expected to maintain a current knowledge of trends in writing remediation and best practices utilized by educational Writing Centers. He or she will also be expected to maintain an awareness of curricular changes that might require the support of the Writing Center. He or she will collaborate with the Academic Center for Excellence staff to develop programs and services designed to support the mission of Germanna Community College and the academic success of all students.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Employee must be able to work with diverse colleagues, students, and community members; and facilitate a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer

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